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If you’ve ever wanted to delve more deeply into the mysteries of human emotion, perception, and cognition, and of why we do what we do, these 48 lectures offer a superb place to start. With them, you’ll see the entire history of psychology unfold. In the hands of Professor Robinson, these lectures encompass ideas, speculations, and point-blank moral questions that might just dismantle and rebuild everything you once thought you knew about psychology.

Certain works of literature, history, science, philosophy, political theory and religion offer powerful examples of how books can spark revolutions, birth great religions, spur scientific advancements, shape world economies, teach us new ways of thinking, and much more. And with this fascinating collection crafted from our extensive library of courses, you can now get a single course that represents 36 of our best lectures on literary works that changed the world.

From electric lights to automobiles to the appliances that make our lives easier at work and at home, we owe so much of our world to the Industrial Revolution. In this course, The Great Courses partners with the Smithsonian - one of the world's most storied and exceptional educational institutions - to examine the extraordinary events of this period and uncover the far-reaching impact of this incredible revolution.

The construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, the development of democracy in ancient Greece, the glories of ancient Rome-these stories are familiar to students of history. But what about the rest of the world? How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa and South America fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions?Learn the rest of the story with these 36 riveting lectures that survey the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe.

This comprehensive series of 84 lectures features three award-winning historians sharing their insights into this nation's past-from the European settlement and the Revolutionary War through the Civil War, 19th-century industrialization, two world wars, and the present day. These lectures give you the opportunity to grasp the different aspects of our past that combine to make us distinctly American, and to gain the knowledge so essential to recognizing not only what makes this country such a noteworthy part of world history, but the varying degrees to which it has lived up to its ideals.

Grasp the important ideas that have served as the backbone of philosophy across the ages with this extraordinary 60-lecture series. This is your opportunity to explore the enormous range of philosophical perspectives and ponder the most important and enduring of human questions-without spending your life poring over dense philosophical texts.

Das Motto dieses Audio-Workshops: Effektivität kommt vor Effizienz. Die Teilnehmer lernen, wie sie in einer gegebenen Zeit das wirklich Wichtige tun...

As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy. Thanks to advances in technology and clever new uses of existing data, now we know that planetary systems and possibly even a new Earth can be found throughout galaxies near and far.

Der Fertigkeiten-Trainer " Hören & Sprechen B2 (Deutsch üben)" richtet sich an fortgeschrittene Deutschlerner (Erwachsene + junge Erwachsene) zum selbstständigen Üben und Wiederholen, zur Überbrückung von Kurspausen, als Vorbereitung auf die Prüfungen der Niveaustufe B2 (Hörverstehen, Sprechen) bzw. zum Erhalt dieses Kenntnisstandes.

What were the forces that thrust the British Empire to its extraordinary position of greatness and then just as powerfully drove it into decline? And why is nearly every nation on earth, in one way or another, the consequence of the British Empire?In these 36 lectures, Professor Allitt leads you through four centuries of British power, innovation, influence, and, ultimately, diminishment-four profound centuries that literally remade the world and bequeathed the complex global legacy that continues to shape your everyday life.

This is the Tamil translation of Developing the Leader Within You. Who doesn't want to be a leader? Everyone has one within, until discovered! Discover the one inside you. This is a foundational classic for developing exceptional leaders. When the timeless principles in this book are applied to your life, they will bring about positive change through personal integrity and self-discipline.

According to some estimates, there are at least 600 different "brands" of psychotherapy, most of which are not supported by scientific research. Jonathan N. Stea provides a takedown of mental health misinformation and pseudoscience to educate and embolden listeners who wish to make informed decisions about their mental health. Listeners are empowered to protect themselves from mental health scams, charlatanry, and poor or misguided health practices that thrive in the multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry.

Taught by acclaimed Professor Patrick Allitt, a British-born scholar who teaches at Emory University, these 36 splendid lectures give you an insider’s take on traveling through Great Britain. Whether you are planning a week-long vacation, a month-long grand tour, or just want to experience England, Scotland, and Wales from afar, this immersive course takes you on a voyage through not only the most popular tourist sites but also a trove of “hidden gems” overlooked by the traditional guidebooks.

Whether your classroom consists of 3 students or 300, it’s important to be as effective a teacher as possible, both for your students and for your own professional and personal growth. The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator is designed to help you achieve new levels of success as a teacher. These 24 lectures will help you develop and enhance your teaching style; provide you with invaluable methods, tools, and advice for handling all manner of teaching scenarios; and open your eyes to how other teachers think about and approach this life-changing profession.

This audio program takes listeners on a worldwide journey to show how great achievers use personal mastery and technology to start businesses that thrive in a hypercompetitive world. Some of the greatest innovators of our time, like K. B. Chandra, N. R. Narayana Murthy, A. K. Pradeep, Marshall Goldsmith, Srikumar Rao, Robin Sharma, Dr. Harsha Dehejia, Michael Gelb, Steve Borgia, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Shabir Amanullah, and Ben Zander, discuss personal mastery and success.

Consciousness, a unique and perplexing mental state, has been the subject of debate for philosophers and scientists for millennia. And while it is widely agreed within contemporary philosophy that consciousness is a problem whose solutions are likely to determine the fate of any number of other problems, there is no settled position on the ultimate nature of consciousness. This series of 12 penetrating and thought-provoking lectures by an acclaimed teacher and scholar approaches its subject directly and unflinchingly.

This audio program takes listeners on a worldwide journey to show how great achievers use creativity, innovation, and technology to start businesses that thrive in a hypercompetitive world. Some of the greatest innovators of our time, like A. K. Pradeep, Phil Libin, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Steve Borgia, Ben Zander, Dr. Harsha Dehejia, Dr. Shabir Amanullah, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, discuss creativity and creative thinking.

An insightful 12-lecture course that explores the principles that guided the founding of the United States, the conditions that led to the break with Great Britain, and the creation of such founding documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.You'll deepen your understanding of fundamental ideas that inspired American independence and that continue to have a profound influence on American thought. You'll also receive insight into what historians call "the long conversation" in American society.

Goethe was the inventor of the psychological novel, a pioneer scientist, great man of the theatre and a leading politician. As A. N. Wilson argues in this groundbreaking biography, it was his genius and insatiable curiosity that helped catapult the Western world into the modern era. A N. Wilson tackles the life of Goethe with characteristic wit and verve. From his youth as a wild literary prodigy to his later years as Germany’s most respected elder statesman, Wilson hones in on Goethe’s undying obsession with the work he would spend his entire life writing – Faust.

Dieses Übungshörbuch wendet sich an Lerner aller Stufen und eignet sich auch zur Vorbereitung auf das Deutsche Sprachdiplom. Zusätzlich zu den Diktaten gibt es landeskundliche Informationen und vertiefende Grammatik- und Wortschatzübungen. Dies bietet dem Selbstlerner die Möglichkeit, außerhalb des Unterrichts mit Diktaten zu üben und zu lernen.